National Republican., 1887-05-11
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Items OF Interest Gathered for the
"Republican's' Readers,

1teIhb Oi lnterebU Uhtuereu ior pho
"Republican's" Readers.
Mrs. Marye, wife of State Auditor Marye,
is in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. j.
S. B. Thompson.
The Grand Council of the Improved Order
OF Red Men meet in this city to-day. A
large attendance Of members is expected.
Mayor Smoot yesterday morning fined
one party 81 for being drunk. No other
arrests for drunkenness were made on Mon
day, although the streets were filled during
the day and night with drunken men.
The sale Of lots at Dunn. Loring adver-
tised to take place yesterday has been post
poned until further notice.
The result of the Democratic primary
election on Monday was the talk of the
town yesterday. Itwas genuine surprise,
especially to several old ofliceholders, who
had been in Office SO long that they mag
ined they owned the same and that the
people had no right to do anything but
continue them.
Judge N. B. Meade disposed of the fol-
lowing business yesterday In the corpora.
tion court: The last will Of Joseph II. Mad
doX was admitted to probate; Rev. Samuel
Laws, Of the First Baptist Church, was
authorized to solemnize the rite of matri-
mony; John d. Fish VS.. Paul Z. Dorsey,
adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day.
The Republicans Of the second and third
wards held meeting at Gragg's Hall Mon
day night, which was largely attended.
Resolutions were adopted indorslng the
independent movement and pledging their
support to the candidates Of that party.
The other two wards are expected to hold
meetings very soon and take similar action.
Mr.. A. L. Dom, OF Washington, has re-
vnovo1 N thio ctty md uill nua bara In ba
future.
Capt. Il. A. Taylor, who has been con.
fined to his house for several months, has
recovered sufficiently to be out again.
Mr.. Fred Plaisted has been engaged as
trainer Of the Old Dominion Boat Club.
He will take charge of the club June l.,
and prepare for the coming state regatta.
One Of the Judges of the primary election
| held on Monday having refused to sign the
returns of the vote for the third ward yes.
terday recount was had before the chair
man Of the Democratic committee and two
other gentlemen. No change was made
except In the council ticket. 1t was found
| that Mr.. G. s. French had been elected
instead of j. I. Harrison, as first announced
| 1t is said that Mr.. Harrison will ask for
| another recount of the vote.
Mr.. John Beach, employed at the Virginia
| Midland railroad, had two Of his fingers SC
| badly mashed on Monday as to render
amputation necessary.
Capt. F. S. Norton, of the Virginia and
| West Virginia Shipbuilding Company, will
| give a trial OF the patents OF his life-savine
boats on the Potomac one day next week
Much interest is being manifested In thest
experiments by shipbulders all over the
world. Capt. Norton will extend an lnvl-
tation to the representatives of the leading
papers Of the country to witness the trial
The fishing season is rapidly drawing t.
a close, and the receipts are daily falling
off. Yesterday the receipts were $1,000
herring and 500 shad, and sales were mad,
of herring at 81. so to So. per thousand
and shad at 50 to $l2 per hundred.